A Kitewire Press series
Aerial Works
Practical HF antenna books for radio amateurs, written in a UK back garden and tested there.
One family per book. Why it works, what it does on every band, and how to cut, put up, tune and fix it.
Modelled in NEC2. One page per band, so you can compare antennas before you buy a single metre of wire.
Cut, build, test. Cutting lists in metric and imperial, step-by-step builds, and tests you can do with a NanoVNA.
Start with the antenna you want to put up, and keep Before You Build beside it: it covers safety, the law and the essentials that every antenna rests on.
Book 1: End-Fed Antennas
One wire, one support, many bands
One wire. One support. Many bands.
Book 2: Before You Build
Safety, the law and the essentials of every antenna
Everything to know before the first wire goes up.
Book 3: Foundations & Workshop
How antennas work, and the feedlines, chokes and tools behind every build
Understand it. Build it. Prove it works.
Book 4: Dipoles
Half-waves, inverted Vs, fans and traps, built to work first time
The classic wire antenna, done properly.
Book 5: Multiband Wires
One wire, every band, and the truth about each
One wire. Every band. No folklore.
Book 6: Small Gardens & Stealth
HF antennas for lofts, balconies and watchful neighbours
No garden? Watchful neighbours? You can still get on HF.
Book 7: Portable Antennas
Light wires and loaded dipoles for hills, parks and holidays
Light enough to carry. Good enough to work the world.